i will still be whole (when you rip me in half)
1996. A young mother walks out of a small house in Shepherd's Bush and doesn't look back.
2019. A daughter lies in a bath and stares at a crack in the ceiling.
Joy and EJ prepare for their first meeting in twenty-two years. They run, they bathe, they inhale, they wait.
i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) is the debut play by acclaimed theatre critic Ava Wong Davies: a lyrical interlinking of monologues devoted to blood ties, the cycle of trauma, and what we inherit from our parents.
"...lyrical and moving play about mothers, daughters and identity that rewards deep engagement" ★★★★ - The Stage
“A huge idea is condensed into a swift 50 minutes, and telling a complete story, but leaving us wanting more and more and more.” ★★★★ - Reviews Hub
VAULT Festival, 27-28 February 2019
The Bunker Theatre, 02-14 November 2019
Joy: Tuyen Do
EJ: Aoife Hinds
Director: Helen Morley
Writer: Ava Wong Davies
Lighting Designer: Ben Kulvichit
Set and Costume Designer: Grace Venning
Sound Designer: Jordan Rice
Producer: Emily Davis
Stage Manager: Zara Janmohamed
Production Manager: Jamie King-Cox
Photographer: Fran Cattaneo